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Understanding 9/11Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu): A Cultural Cartography of Empire
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Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu
皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and an ideological statement of
universal rule best understood as a cultural cartography of empire. This
translation of the ethnographic texts accompanied by a full-color
reproduction of Xie Sui’s (謝遂) hand-painted scroll helps us to
understand the conceptualization of imperial tributary relationships the
work embodies as rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of
Qing rule.
皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and an ideological statement of
universal rule best understood as a cultural cartography of empire. This
translation of the ethnographic texts accompanied by a full-color
reproduction of Xie Sui’s (謝遂) hand-painted scroll helps us to
understand the conceptualization of imperial tributary relationships the
work embodies as rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of
Qing rule.
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